Writing for a Change Boosting Literacy and Learning Through Social Action

Name: Writing for a Change Boosting Literacy and Learning Through Social Action
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ISBN: 9780787986575

ISBN-10: 0787986577

ISBN-13: 9780787986575

Edition: 2006

Authors: National Writing Project, Kristina Berdan, Ian Boulton, Elyse Eidman-Aadahl, Jennie Fleming

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An inspiring guide to teaching writing effectively in schools This book offers teachers an instructional model for generating real-world problem solving and writing practice. The book features stories by teachers who have successfully used these strategies and includes various ways of using the model across grade levels and content areas. The National Writing Project is the premier program for the improvement of writing in America.

Book details

List price: $25.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/25/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 7.03" wide x 9.17" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.682



Foreword, Richard Sterling


Sponsors


Preface


Editors and Contributors



Exploring Student-Driven Learning and Literacy Through Social Action



Social Action in Practice



Power Play




Lending Student Voice to Curriculum Planning




The Story of the Youth Dreamers: In Their Own Words<c>Mildred Harris</c><f>Harris, Mildred</f>




Reflections on the Youth Dreamers 3




Community Action in a Summer Writing Institute




Changing Our World




Poetry and Power in the Creative Writing Workshop




Shall We Dance?




The March on




Social Action and Parent Involvement




Getting Started with Social Action



Learning from Social Action: Reflections on Teaching and Social Action



Principles for Practice: What Is Social Action?




Recommendations for the Classroom: Before You Start




Stuff You Can Try: Activities for Social Action


Metro Map


Naming the Group


Community Vocabulary


Devising the Vision


How We Behave in Groups


Movie Poster


Four Faces


But Why?Codes


Changing Your Mind


Sculpts


The Three C's.SWOT


Ideal Specimen


Force Field Analysis


Worst Nightmare.Now/Soon/Later


The Swimming Pool


Messages


References


Resources for Further Reading


Index